Mayor Blasio has vowed to take action against beggars, people who carry children while begging, topless women who take pictures in Times Square, and others who affect the quality of life of New Yorkers.
When asked about women who are almost naked in public, de Blasio said today, "I will not tolerate it.
We will change everything.
We will deal with it very actively.
"On the same day the mayor promised to fight the quality of life issue, several members of the City Council, together with community leaders, criticized recent news reports about homelessness as" depersonalized and disruptive ".
"They recommend that cities provide more affordable housing for low-income people.
The income of the residents, rather than asking the police to take them away from the street.
What did you say? Are you satisfied with the quality of life in New York City? If the police clean up the tourist sites of Times Square and other women who are not in the upper body, do you welcome the fight against the panhande people? recently, media reports on homelessness are unfair. is this issue worthy of attention? What solutions do you have to solve this crisis? There are a lot of interesting views tonight.
Callers put forward questions and statements on some quality of life issues-
The increase in the number of people living on the streets is one of them.
Michael, the last person we called, talked about the housing system.
He calls himself a "product" of the system, which he says is "extremely inadequate" and will never be enough to meet the needs of the people who need it most.
According to data from the Department of Homeless Services, as of Friday, a total of 56,597 people spent the night in shelters.
This is a very high demand.
Your ideas are posted below.
As a resident of the city, reports for nearly 60 years are unfair and I have seen the reality behind these reports that seem to upset the mayor and his activists --critics --
A few months ago, I found out that I can no longer encourage people I know from other places to visit the city as I have done in the past 20 years, after Mayor Giuliani took office
This will take a lot of effort from Mr.
Let's go back to where we were.
BruceUpper West sidemanhattan I don't think the mayor, the City Council and the police are very concerned about the quality of life and its impact on the residents of the city.
I think it has the lowest priority.
I welcome all the strikes you mentioned! !
Quality of life issues should include tricycles, which not only pose a danger to life and limbs, but also have complete and complete no laws in driving and parking.
To avoid rush hour traffic, they drive on the sidewalk.
We had to move to 58 Street W to accommodate a tricycle and its passengers and we reported the incident to MP Garodnick.
They're going in the opposite direction-
The street I observed in E.
58 and 58 West.
They use our streets as their private garages, especially where standing is "forbidden at any time; e. g.
Right next to the Bergdorf mens Store, East 58, right next to Fifth Avenue.
They stopped in front of the fire hydrant. They make U-
I saw on the bus along East 57 Street that I had crossed two yellow lines in order to get rid of the traffic jam.
They run a red light and laugh when they force you to step back.
Private waste disposal companies have a huge impact on the quality of life.
The City Council spent a lot of time revising the noise regulations and was very specific about the arrival time, especially when it was too close to the residence.
These private companies in Africa
Compliance with the code;
Rule the night time and deal rudely with the Council's work and its specific noise code.
I observed in the middle of the night that two trucks and three trucks were parked in front of a residential building at the same time, the other opposite, and the other next door was the third.
This has been an ongoing situation for many years and has been reported to 311 MP Garodnick and our local planning committee, who say it's not their problem.
Maddalenamidtown West âx80x93 NY â Lighten about naked upper body of Times Square women! Pat H.
Rockaway Beach I think Times Square has been cleaned up and where did the topless women come from? I don't think a tourist family wants their young children to take pictures with these women. they just want to attract the attention of the media.
There's nothing wrong with the topless woman, but it's just for a strip club that doesn't allow kids.
Homeless people should be taken from the street and admitted to some kind of hospital where they can get help because some of them have mental illness when the cold weather comes.
Homeless families should be placed in affordable housing for them and have some sort of job training there so they can go out to work and support their families.
I have been living in Manhattan for over 25 years, and under the leadership of the mayor, I was shocked by the state of it.
There's a slump-
Drug, mental and homeless people line up almost on the sidewalk these days.
Even during the day, I felt it was not safe to walk around, and there were more friends who suffered minor and more serious crimes.
Oh, the street is dirty, and the smell of urine.
For all of his "twin stories", de Blasio clearly does not really care about the poorest people in our city.
I'm thinking about moving out.
To be honest, he can't leave soon.
Kate, they should be closed if the police don't have a permit.
Background checks should be carried out to ensure that there are criminals who are not disguised.
Finally, they should have a tax collection registration number.
Joe, what is disturbing about Bei Trach is that we have so many homeless people in New York and their needs have not been addressed.
We need to get social workers on the streets.
If the person is suffering from a mental illness, maybe the diagnosis and the provision of medical care and services will make them stand up.
For others, clean and safe shelters and job training are needed.
If there is a drug or alcohol problem, it can also be solved.
Let's be a city that cares about and helps those in need, not the other way around.
We went back to square one again.
When we started having so many problems with cartoon characters, I did mention it at the beginning = I guess that's what they said.
I would cancel the entire venue because of all the problems they had and I was told that since the first time they started, they had to re-place many tables and chairs every day because they were stolen repeatedly.
I had some eye surgery today, but I'm fine. Show Time ! ! !
Thanks John, what maxxieit should note is that the mayor and his Commission have repeatedly accused the media of focusing on these important issues, accusing them of exaggerating them.
If not in the media, these problems will be ignored by the City Hall. Thank you NY 1.
The degree of denial here is amazing.
It is this super free way, in just 18 months, to turn New York from a big city to a third world country with wet urine.
Cruel rape, shooting and murder are on the rise
However, the mayor once again denied the fact that there would be no concessions in stopping the risk.
Everything is considered acceptable. It is NOT.
I don't believe for a moment that things have improved between him and the New York Police Department.
This is a mayor who is most concerned about promoting himself on the national platform while New York becomes a sewage pool.
MarieBayridgeI would like to see the mayor clean up the city.
Provide more services to the homeless.
To say the least, it is disgusting to see naked women on the streets of our city.
But it's incredible to see the police take pictures with them.
Where are all the morals of danzabenhurst in Brooklyn, leaving the topless artists of Times Square alone.
This kind of distraction should be a non-ISSUE.
Political corruption solves the problem of financial corruption.
Stop distractions.
Sean from Manhattan.
The major must have mixed up his priorities.
Who cares about two naked women in Times Square?
A few weeks ago, what about the mass shooting in urban communities this summer? There are nine weekends in Brooklyn.
I think it is worth discussing for the benefit of all of us.
ShantaBriarwood, it's not my business not to wear clothes in public, but I have no problem with these ladies in Times Square.
If they are not aggressive, it is unfair to mix them with the "aggressive Elmo.
(By the way, the dress-up characters in Times Square are not all bad guys.
) No one has a problem with the Naked Cowboy.
In fact, he has been very popular for many years.
He's not interested in body paint either.
Mars even made an M & M Billboard based on naked cowboys.
He even had a chance to run for mayor. . . . .
I think homelessness is a growing problem. Focus on that.
Where do they get all the dogs they need to save from.
Bloomberg authority has closed half of the city centers that are an oasis for homeless people, where they can get food, clothes, bathing, medical care and the assessment of social workers.
The mayor should recover from the current low level of 1000 to the ability of 500 people per day.
Stop blaming the media, by the way, and you start to sound like Nixon.
Mariochelsea sends homeless people to Cuba, the republic of multi-republic or Haiti and provides them with food and shelter to make their lives cheaper!
Kenny, from Greenwich Village, had a disgusting view of naked women in Times Square.
We 've reached another low, and that's how New York wants to be known around the world.
"Call" observers let's arrange a parade and hopefully they will move out soon.
These problems have been around for years and the only difference now is that the former government has hidden them all in the criminal justice system.
These people, homeless people, manager pan. . .
Afraid to be imprisoned, like Cliff Braun, he was sitting in prison and not officially charged for more than 3 years!
Jamilah from Park slope welcomes the crackdown, and when I take my kids to the toy fight city, they don't need to see naked women outside!
It was noted that many homeless people crowded on the steps and sidewalks of 1000 Church in New York.
I was sitting in front of a huge Brooklyn church where a woman was sleeping on the stairs of the church, and one of the staff was driving while pae, opening the church, the poor man was completely ignored.
Let's start harassing churches that don't walk and talk, not the mayor! ! !
Linda, I believe in life in New York. Y.
That's what we do!
Crime has decreased, but the strange thing is rising.
It is impossible how we can solve this problem.
People can do whatever they want.
This is really frustrating.
I personally like the city.
But the noise levels at so, e bars and restaurants drove me crazy! I. e.
Places like gastro pubs, play music loudly at Rockaway Neach, after the legal limit of 10 pm.
Disturb children and old people.
Please advise what can be done about this.
The problem with the quality of life is that the city is getting too expensive.
Developers have been building luxury houses, which has led to a housing crisis.
For people who are not millionaires, there is no place to live. -
Sorry, Laurie's Hell's Kitchen.
Did anyone go after the Naked Cowboy?
No matter what you think, pursuing these women is disgusting to women.
The furry character is terrible.
People came to Times Square to watch the spectacular scene.
If the number of lights/wattage in Times Square can be adjusted in the name of maintaining the image, then the furry character can be expelled for being very disgusting.
I have lived in West Village since I was in my 1980 s.
This year, starting in the winter, I have noticed a significant increase in the number of discarded drugs on the sidewalk.
We tend to follow the trees and small flower beds in the west of the 13 th and find dozens of black and broken glass pipes for smoking.
This has always been the case, but figures have increased sharply this year.
In my opinion, it shows that there is a bigger problem in New York. Thanks.
As a homeowner, I am trying to help through the LINC IV program at the Samaritan village women's shelter in Bklyn.
I will be compensated every month and receive a bonus for hosting shelter residents.
This is in December.
2014 by April 2015, nothing happened except empty promises after the contract was signed.
The agency violated the contract and was clearly not very serious about finding a permanent home for the homeless.
Regarding Times Square, no matter what happened to the "indecent exposure" or the decent Legion, fashion has left the peep hole and taken to the street. . . .
Not suitable for children. . .
How low it is!
It is a shame that people (especially female callers) refer to topless performers as prostitutes or pornography.
Like those comments that continue the sexiness of women's breasts and prevent women from achieving equal rights, this is a rude comment.
"Naked Cowboy" has been a frequent visitor to Times Square for more than a decade.
This is not an issue with the First Amendment.
This is the issue of the 14 th Amendment "equal protection.
If men are allowed to move around Times Square without wearing a shirt, it should not be discussed whether women should be allowed to do the same, in fact, that is what the law says. ÂNow, . .
Whether the remaining issue of any street performer should be regulated is a different issue --
Resolved in any reasonable way by the police and the mayor, this is exactly the same as other performers who treat topless performers. Â-
Stephen, Battery Park City-in this era, in this amazing city, there is no feeling for our least important Brothers, which is a funny thing.
I say this with a heavy heart, because we are all just a handful of salaries in a similar situation, and it shouldn't be a decisive factor, but before bypassing the homeless, we should think twice about the people on the street, because one day we will.
The city is so powerful that there is too much resources and money to accommodate more and more homeless people.
They meet the endless need to transform blocks and get land to build these huge skyscrapers, why these new developments can't come around the city, houses designated as vulnerable groups, you have too many options, the city cannot be easily accommodated and we can educate and change their lives if the city needs it.
Perhaps investing money and resources is not important enough.
It won't affect our most influential masses, so, continue to cross the obstacles on the ground in New York, oh, sorry, that's one person!
T in New York City is going to the dog.
Not every homeless person on the street is crazy.
Insufficient affordable housing.
People lost their jobs! !
What happened on the 42 th.
Shouldn't have happened on the street.
Tourists come to the city with their children and come into contact with a group of naked women.
The shooting is now higher than ever.
Another issue to consider in terms of affordable housing is the guidelines you need to reach.
Income guidelines are unrealistic.
Jeff from BrooklynAs, a native of New York, my quality of life has been greatly reduced.
I am dissatisfied with the status quo of us as a society, the priorities of this government's concern, which at best makes me speechless.
I am tired of the mayor's wife and his cronies on the city taxpayer issue and they seem to be promoting to us rather than managing this great city.
Without the contact of beggars and homeless people, I cannot go down the Seventh Avenue. The mayor boasted of his progress as he kept calling for more regulation.